basal

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But the research, published in the Nature Plants journal, excluded areas affected by fires or clearing, and also examined the stand basal area -- the sum of the cross-sectional areas of all trees in an area.

From Barron's

Non-melanoma cancers like basal and squamous cell are more common but usually less likely to spread or be fatal, he said.

From BBC

At the same time, there was an increase in basal progenitor cells, which usually appear later as development progresses.

From Science Daily

It may also account for the unusual composition of the large low-shear-velocity provinces and ultra-low-velocity zones, which the scientists interpret as the cooled remains of a "basal magma ocean" altered by core-derived material.

From Science Daily

Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay shared his skin cancer diagnosis on social media, revealing that he had surgery to remove basal cell carcinoma.

From Los Angeles Times